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The Word Snoop

by Dubosarsky, Ursula

A tour of the English language from the beginning of the alphabet in 4000 BC to modern text messaging and emoticons.

The Lost Conspiracy

by Hardinge, Frances

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Daydreams of a Solitary Hamster

by Desbordes, Astrid & Martin, Pauline

This is a richly funny and thought-provoking book of comic strips about the friendships that animate a group of forest animals. The egotistical—but also ende...

Al Capone Shines My Shoes

by Choldenko, Gennifer

Moose and the cons are about to get a lot closer in this much-anticipated sequel. It’s 1935. Moose Flanagan lives on Alcatraz with his family, the other fami...

Notes from the Dog

by Paulsen, Gary

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The Duel

The Parallel Lives of Alexander Hamilton & Aaron Burr

by George, Judith St.

Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr were intertwined for some twenty-five years, with their resentments and misunderstandings culminating in a tragic duel.

The Frog Scientist

by Turner, Pamela S.

Tyrone Hayes works to discover the effects pesticides have on frogs and, in turn, us.

Which Way to the Wild West?

Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About America's Westward Expansion

by Sheinkin, Steve

History--with the good bits put back. Discover the drama, discoveries, dirty deeds and derring-do that won the American West. With a storyteller's voice and at...

Ernest Hemingway

A Writer's Life

by Reef, Catherine

An introduction to the life and work of one of the most significant and notorious American writers of the 20th century.Ernest Hemingway's literary status alone...

Sparky

The Life and Art of Charles Schulz

by Gherman, Beverly

As the artist behind the beloved Peanuts comic strip for more than 50 years, Charles Schulz arguably the most famous cartoonist in the world created a colorful...